cortarse la coleta

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koɾˌtaɾse la koˈleta/ [koɾˌt̪aɾ.se la koˈle.t̪a]
  • Syllabification: cor‧tar‧se la co‧le‧ta

Verb

cortarse la coleta (first-person singular present me corto la coleta, first-person singular preterite me corté la coleta, past participle cortado la coleta)

  1. (idiomatic, figurative, bullfighting) to hang up one's spurs
  2. (idiomatic, figurative) to retire; to call it a day

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